IMD in USA

Preparing for the Next Pandemic 

When: 19 September 2024

Where: Hood College, Rosenstock Auditorium, Frederick, MD 

To join us online via Zoom at 5:30 PM US Eastern Time, please register at the link below for an invitation:

https://tinyurl.com/mph-film-festival

Screening of the 2011 film Contagion followed by a panel discussion with virologist Andy Pekosz (Johns Hopkins University), immunologist Brianne Barker (Drew University), and microbiologist Freda Freeman (Frederick National Labs). 

  1. Objective: To address the spread of health-related misinformation and disinformation among the public and promote understanding of microorganisms (microbial literacy). I also aim to use the film as a means to build understanding of and trust in scientists, researchers, and public health professionals. This will help clarify the work that such people do under both emergency/pandemic-related and non-emergency conditions. We will also view pandemics from a global perspective to understand how pathogenic microorganisms can transform societies, countries, and civilizations. 

FEMS Microbiology